Chinese herbal medicine wild yam, also known as yam soak, has the effects of stopping bleeding and detoxifying, and has good health benefits for the human body. Today, let's talk about the morphological characteristics of wild yam!
Image of wild yam
[Main Value of Wild Yam]
Medicinal parts: whole plant
Medicinal function: dispelling wind and dampness, promoting meridian circulation, stopping leukorrhea
Medicinal treatment: chronic bronchitis, rheumatic joint pain, diarrhea, dysentery, mastitis, edema, irregular menstruation, postpartum blood stasis pain, rectal bleeding;
Nosebleeds, scrofula, bone setting, bruises, knife wounds, rabid dog bites, abscesses, pustular acne, snake bites.
[Methods of Planting Wild Yam]
The artificial cultivation area of wild yam is small and the yield is low, mainly relying on natural growth. It has great potential for increased production. Wild yam can also be grown as a fruit, suitable for intercropping in orchards, making traditional single-season orchards into double-season orchards.
The reproduction of wild yam is very easy. In actual production, cutting propagation is often used. The best period for cutting propagation is usually from early March to early April when the temperature rises. Take 1-year-old branches, 10-15 centimeters long, and the cutting matrix can be any, such as fine sand or loam.
During the seedling stage of wild yam, attention should be paid to watering and weeding. It has strong resistance and is suitable for extensive management. After planting, there is no need to change frequently and no need for regular pruning.
[Morphological Characteristics of Wild Yam]
Although wild yam has the word "yam" in its name, it is actually a different plant from sweet potato. Wild yam is more like a wild fruit, which can be said to be a very different wild fruit.
Generally speaking, wild fruits grow on trees, but this kind of wild fruit grows on vines in the soil, so it looks special.
The size of wild yam is very small and can be picked up with two fingers. The shape is round and has a red outer appearance.
When you break open a wild yam, you can clearly see that it is hollow inside, and the flesh is red and has a granular texture.
This wild yam can be eaten with the skin, as long as it is cleaned. The taste is a bit sweet, and the texture is soft. Overall, it is a good wild fruit.
